The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-06

Vet OF manners milo,
And winning every heart, he knew to please,
Nobly TO please.
"God bless the boy! My whole heart has
gone out to him"
Pauline was remedying the defects in a
hurredly-written essay, and as her father
uttered the above words she looked up from
her desk and unconsciously smiled.
Bunyan was seated near her, absorbed in
the perusal of volume of Cowper's poems
that lay opon upon his knee.
AS Mr.. NORRIS finished speaking, the
Young minister asked:
'Of whom do you speak, father? Of
Virgil Paine"
Eyes, my son." replied the tobacconist.
''Do you not like the boy? l have seen you
and him conversing several times"
Eyes, sir; admire him very much.
never knew boy in whom 1 felt so great
an interest as do in him. He and 1 have
had several profitable talks. and in my hum
BILE Judgment he is boy of fine intellect.
1t would be pity, think if he should
have to drag out his days as bookkeeper."
1T would be great pity" said Mr.. Nor
risS land if his mother and brother were
not dependent upon him for livelihood l
would send him right back to college,"
At this juncture Mrs. Morriss, who had
remained silent during the above converse
ton, said smiling:
II would like very much to see this Won
derful boy, whose praises are upon every
tongue. 1 think, Philip, shall have to go
to the Office purpesely to get a glimpse of
him.
''By the way, Bertha, I want you and
Paulie to call upon Mrs. Paine at your
earliest convenience. know she must feel
lonely amongst strangers"
''Wen, Philip, if you desire us to call
upon the lady, we will certainly do so, said
Mrs. Morriss. II should be delighted to
add Mrs Paine to my list of friends. Per-
haps we can visit her tomorrow. Can you
give us her address,
''She lives on West Marshall street, a few
blocks above Brook avenue, think. You
can find the place, l am sure
The next day was clear and cold, and in
the afternoon, as soon as Pauline returned
from school, she and her mother, in accord
ance with the tobaccOniStS wish, started
out to visit Mrs Paine The driver found
our hero's home without the least difficulty.
Pauline rang the bell. In response came
old Rachel, to whom the visitors handed
their cards. The old negress, with consid-
cradle dignity. led the way to the parlor
and, politely bowling, withdrew.
in which Mrs. NORRIS and her daughter
were ushered. The same carpet and furni-
ture and several of the mirrors and oil
paintings which had adorned the parlor of
the Paine'S magnificent country home now
graced the parlor of their humble city
abode Mrs. Paine had retained most of
her parlor furniture as relics of "days that
were dead
Presently the door opened, and Mrs
Paine attired in neat suit of black bonn
baZine, came into the room.
''And this is Mrs. Morriss, and this your
daughter, Miss Norris, she said, courtesy
ing to each of her visitors. This is indeed an
unexpected pleasure | am delighted TO see
you, Mrs. NORRIS, and you also, Miss Pau
line. We are under lasting obligations to
you, my child. My elder son talks inces-
sanity of your kindness to him. He calls
you his good angel. while my younger boy,
l do believe, is in love with you. Indeed,
he says he is. He never tires speaking of
that sweet, blue-eyed lady who kissed him
at church Sunday before last. Excuse me,
ladies, for keeping you in this cold room.
VIII you walk into the sitting roomm
So saying, Mrs. Paine led her visitors into
the ad joining room, where, upon an ottoman
before the fire, sat Milton, drawing on his
slate. At the little fellows feet reposed his
great Newfoundland pet
Mrs. Norris, this is my baby" said Mrs.
caressingly through the child's sunny hair.
And beautiful baby he is! How are
you, my dearm and Mrs. Morriss stopped
and kissed him.
''Now, little sweetheart, aren't you going
to kiss me, too!' asked Pauline, grasping his
hand.
The boy looked at her with saucy CLEAN
in his great blue eyes,
IF You'll give me that cluster of hya-
clnths and rose geranium leaf at your
throat, I'll give you akiSs-maybe two" he
said
Pauline unfastened the flowers and trans
ferred them to the lapel of his jacket.
Now sir, since you have made me pay
in advance for your kisses, shall demand
three and before the boy could offer re-
sistance she caught him in her arms and
kissed him that number of times.
Miss Pauline, you must excuse him for
begging for your flowers" said Mrs Paine,
smiling. Il have always taught my boys
that it was a violation Of good breeding to
beg, and while they would starve before
they would ask for morsel OF food, they
would not hesitate a second to ask person
for flowers. At the sight of flowers they
seem to lose their good manners, so strong Is
their love for the beautiful
Mrs. Paine, if ] am not rather inquisi-
tive, how old is your little boy?' asked Mrs
NJ rrrisS
He win be Tin June"
And Virgil is about Is, Mr.. Norris
says "
Eyes, ma'am; he was IS on Christmas
eve"
II have a great desire to see him, Mrs
Paine. / laughingly told Mr.. NORRIS last
night / would have to go to the office just
to get glimpse of this wonderful boy. Both
my husband and son have taken great
fancy to him, while my nephew thinks him
the most remarkable boy that breethes.
An expression of .notherly pride lighted
up Mrs. Paines countenance.
" am glad my son has won his way to the
hearts of your husband and son" she SAID,
and 'dncerely hope be may never be
guilty CT sn action bat would dethrone
him in their esteeuo.n
Here tho conversasinn turned upon an
other topic, upon which the two ladies, who
we.e both fluent takers converscd as un-
restrainedly as if they bad known each
other all their lives.
Pauline rarely ever participated in the
conversation of grown people when child
was about. 1t was not because she vas UNI
qualified to do 80, however, !, but because tine
society OF children afforded her greater
pleasure than did the society OF grown peo-
pie. The beautiful, sunny-haired boy near
her Interested her deeply. and dropping
upon an ottoman beside him, she took his